Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-24

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CHICAGO, May 22-Thc opening martsts GA
Change we're unusually active to-day, and In
decided contrast 10 the duilness which pre-
vailed Saturday. Wheat was strong and higher.
and there was considerable nervousness dis
played. June opened AZ sSAc.; sold 20 s5kc.
almost Immediately. July and Ansust wsre
actively bid sor June wheat after selling up -
s6hc. reacted 10 sAc., aud then steadily al
vanced tostkc Tho clique did very little After
the first squirt Of activity In toRe futares those
months became very quiet though very steady.
AZ the returns began 10 come 10 from various
points II became evident that the visible supply
OF wheat would not show the amount OF de-
crease that was predicted FOR u early W tho
day. Early estimates for q decrease OF sOD.-
600 bushels. but the Official returns made ~
i,g0,03s bushels. The arrivals NJ Nov
York we're quito large, and went
long way toward keeping tho decroase down:
June wheat TO ease on 70 SsAc., the opening
figure: hut towards the close OF tho morning
seeson wheat nrmed mp again. and June clo-sf
at Sskc. Al tho afternoon session heayy az
ports from the seabosrd and higher markets.
nj ST. Louis and other points, together with In
creased nervousness among the shorts, mats
wheat perceptibly higher. aud June sold 10 30.
and closed at sS5tc. Corn aud oats. owing "
cidedly weak at the opening. July snd
August oats were about ne. lower than
Saturday, at Csc. for July, and &c. for
August The cats crowd were very active for
some time after tbs start. aud coasidsrabls
tradIu 2 was done In July and August futures.
alter In the day tho market quieted down, and
July cloeed at the opening figures and August
at 26Ac. July corn opened at f0kc. and sid
down 10 30,.c In a short time Around This
figure IL was very quiet aud steady until toward
midday, when Il declined 70 pbc. During
the afternoon session IL sti1ened somewhat
and closed at sOtc. More hogs srivet
open weak at SAY This ~askoss4
was only temporary, and July ribs advanced
i0c in the frst hour July lard. which opensd
at sGss. also advanced 70 MN. After tho
early adyance provisions remained rather
steady during the day. and closed at t0o for
July lard and Ss.s for July ribs
CINCINNATI
CINCINNATI. May sa-rlour steady and un-
changed. wheat strong; No red. sc. Corn
weak and lower No. MIXED. uau#c Oats
quiet; No. mixed. ala32kc. Pork arm a.
1880 Lard firm az sas5 Dulk-meais stoady;
SaisA short clear. saSk. Whiskey quiet at
sl.06. Hogs steady.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS. May sl-Flour nrm demand
good. Wheat higher; No. 2 red, cash, ss&c.
June, So. ae6hc. Corn lower; cash. Gka3sc.
June. 37kc. bid Oats very quiet: cash, IKE.
May aud June, &c. bid. Whiskey steady .,
si.O6. Provisions 1rnsr.
WILMINGTON.
WILMINGTON, N. c., May s3-rurpenuae
firm at Sc. Resin arm: strained. 49,:
good, 90c. Tar firm at tl.i7k. Crude turpsn-
tine firm; hard, 80; yeuow-dip, tSia; VIZ
cir, t2N.
LoUrsvmLE, May gl-Grain steady New No.
, red wheat. SEC. Corn-No. ? mixed, 9sc.
Casino. 2, SIC. Provisions firm.
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.
NEW YORK, May sL-Cotton-Gross receip,s.
4 = al Etatsa HrNt olal =
bales: May. l0.9Oati09i; June, ti09iati1s.:
July. si0.s5: August, ti099; September. ti0.6la
sI06i; October. $40 i5ati0.i6 November ga
1895; December, - soaf9.T; January, sio.Ois
si0C2.
NORFOLK, Va. May s8.-cotton nrm
middling, l0T.c. Net receipts, 707 bales
gross receipts, 7G bales; stock. ASA bales
sales, - bales; exports-coastwise, isi bales:
bales; TO the Continent, = bales.
nrm; middling. lO.c. Net receipts, . bales;
gross receipts, 3 bales; sales, = bales;
Britain. = bales; to France. = bales
middling, 10 7.i0c. Net receipts. 81 bales;
stock, 1895 bales: esports-coastwise, -
bales; TO the Continent. - bales; 10 Great
Britain. = bales; 70 France; -, bales.
a.
middling, 1880 Receipts, bales; salSs, I
bales
CHARLESTON, s. C., May s1.-Cottoa firm:
| middling. i0kc. Netreceipts, 300 bales gross
| receipts, 300 bales: sales. - bslos; ssoct.
| 1919 bales; sxports-to Great Britain, -
bales; TO the Continent. - bales; coas,Etss,
| % bales: 10 France - bales
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
| LIVERPOOL. May s3-i2:30 n. M-Cetton quiet.
| without Qu0table change; uplands, s l3-lbf. I;
ordinary, 1854. sales, 1000 bales; for specu-
| lation and export, 1000 bales; receipts, i0.0U
| bales; American, 5000 bales. Futures steady;
May and June, s 4s6id.; juno and July,
| ) $500: July and August 55l-6id. August
and September. 53-6id., also 52-6ii. Sop
| TENDER and October 1914. October aud
November. 5 S26id.; November and Decem-
bar. 30-6id.
sP. M-Ths sales Of the day included s.los
bales American; May. May and June.
. 4S-6Jd., buyer; June and July, ia6id., buy
er; July and August, 5l-6id., seller; August
and September, 5 52-6id. buyer; september
and October 5 esd, seller; October and No
yember. 3S-Gid., seller; November ani De-
cemJer, 39-e4d., buyers. Futures quiei
NnpFoIV pEaNITT MARKRsr